Adventist Mission
I came to realize that volunteers don’t always need to be evangelists or medical missionaries. Our job is to live a consecrated Christian life so that people can see our happiness and be led by our good example.
Read MoreLife Hope Centers purpose is to connect with and meet the needs of people in urban communities. They offer a wholistic approach to physical, emotional, social, and spiritual development and often accomplish this through free seminars, resources, and services.
Read More“ADRA and the church as a whole need to be the first responders,” Denison said. “We help people because it’s the right thing to do.”
Read MoreFor the first time in history, more than half of earth’s population lives in urban areas. By 2050, that number is expected to be 70 percent. Our volume and rate of ministry haven’t kept pace with the global movement towards urbanization.
Read MoreFor the past few years, the Seventh-day Adventist Church has focused attention on Mission to the Cities which calls on members to get involved in sharing Christ’s love with people in the largest cities of the world.
Read MoreI didn’t get to do many amazing things. I don’t even know how many people I may have helped. But I do know one thing: Jesus loves me. And I have experienced it for myself. And that is more than worth it.
Read MoreSimply put, tentmakers are devoted believers who use their profession to work in a restricted access part of the world for the purpose of sharing God’s love in both word and deed.
Read More“I can’t believe he’s the same kid,” says Michelle. “I never let my kids play with him before, but he’s totally different now!”
Read MoreHe was the target of death threats and bottles filled with rocks. Sometimes his head was drenched in blood, other times his body was wracked with pain from pummeling. Yet all this he counted joy, to suffer for his Messiah.
Read MoreHolding back tears, I hugged the children and said goodbye, trying to put a smile on my face and a positive spin on a situation that none of us understood.
Read MoreSix feet beat the streets of Pretoria, South Africa. Their pace is brisk and purposeful, driven by a sense of urgency. They dodge traffic, navigate crowds, and climb endless flights of stairs in the city’s towering apartment buildings. Then suddenly, they stop.
Read MoreStudent missionaries have different experiences when they choose to serve in another country. Some can be good, and some not so good.
Read MoreJason Blanchard, our chief executive officer, asked if I could take pictures for the hospital’s records. “Sure,” I replied casually, envisioning myself snapping a few shots from a distance.
Read MoreTatiana* was desperate. With her husband gone, she wasn’t sure how she and her three-year-old son, Vladimir, would survive. The little money she earned at a local café was barely enough to feed them.
Read MoreOut of more than 135 ethnic groups in Myanmar, the Shan are the largest group. Their traditional beliefs and culture are very strong, and for many decades Christian missionaries were unable to share Jesus’ love with them.
Read MoreI had been searching for peace and purpose in large areas and big plans, and here I had found what I needed in a little yard in the Philippines.
Read MoreAs I sat in my pew relishing in the fact that I was living the life most others only dream about, I had no idea that God was about to teach me my first mission-field lesson and that my teacher would be that high-heeled, scantily clad woman.
Read MoreThere’s no doubt that the Happy Hand secondhand store has curb appeal. But beautiful décor and high-quality merchandise aren’t the only draw for shoppers on this busy street in Copenhagen.
Read MoreGeorgia began to visit the Biswas women, teaching them English from the Bible once a week. Soon all but Nanibala lost interest, but to Georgia’s delight, she could see the Word of God taking root in the young girl’s heart.
Read MoreThe only feasible way to get to the mission station in this remote and primitive area was by a single engine, five-seat airplane, called a Rapide. The sides were made of canvas, but we made it safely, much to my relief.
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